TMP Accounting Clerk Admin-Temporary

Position: TMP Accounting Clerk I Admin-Temporary
We appreciate your interest in our organization and assure you that we are sincerely interested in your qualifications. A clear understanding of your background and work history will help us potentially place you in a position that meets your objectives and those of the organization. Qualified applicants are considered for positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, or any related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, gender expression, military status, or the presence of a non-job related medical condition or disability (mental or physical).


** This is a full-time temporary position. If selected, onboarding will be completed through a staffing agency**

About us

Kern Health Systems is dedicated to improving the health status of our members through an integrated managed health care delivery system.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Performs arithmetic calculations and verifies totals and extensions on a variety of financial
and statistical documents, checks, sorts, codes and files a variety of financial and statistical
documents.

• Computes, processes and inputs on a manual or automated system, accounts payable
invoices and/or billings.

• Assists with the receiving, printing, and distributing of incoming invoices to ensure
payments are processed timely and accurately; verifies and processes requests for various
payments.

• Answers routine questions regarding expense inquiries or payment status with vendors,
providers, executives, or other department personnel and researching and verifying
against accounting records.

• Maintain and organize record filings; assist with the retrieving of records and payment
information as needed for audits and other requests.

• Prepares, maintains and files various accounting schedules, reports, and related support
documentation; purges obsolete file materials.

• Responsible for the processing and handling if manual checks to various vendors and
providers.
Other Functions

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

• Adheres to all company policies and procedures relative to employment and job
responsibilities.

• Regular predictable attendance.

Employment Standards:

Education:
High School Diploma from an accredited school or equivalent. Associate degree in
accounting, Business or Finance preferred.

Experience: Two (2) or more years of related accounting experience required. Accounting
experience in an HMO or healthcare related business preferred.

Knowledge of:
Mathematics including fractions, percentages and simple interest and statistics;
alphabetic and numerical filing sequences; telephone procedures; office practices and procedures; computer spreadsheets; and other basic computer usage as it relates to accounting
clerical work.

Computer Skills:
Ability to utilize Microsoft Excel at an intermediate level, Microsoft word,
Outlook, knowledge of Accpac or QNXT systems a plus.

We are an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis.